More than skiing on Monte Amiata: winter Nordic walking

When walking is wellness

It’s a fun sport that’s good for you, and it’s fast becoming a hobby for lots of people: we’re talking about Nordic walking. It’s a method of walking in the outdoors that uses two sticks, manoeuvring them in a coordinated way with your legs.

If practised at medium or high intensity, it helps you to tone your muscles, to correct and maintain your posture and, lastly, to breath in fresh air surrounded by nature.

One of the loveliest and most breath-taking places for this type of activity is Monte Amiata, a luxuriant land of trees, plants and hidden gems, made all the most charming under a dusting of snow.

You can enjoy Nordic walking all year round, and in the winter months too, discovering unexplored paths while honing your technique.

A complicated and hybrid land nestled between the Val d’Orcia and the Maremma, Amiata is a hub of life and culture that, given its ancient nature rooted firmly in natural forces, can only be told through the elements. ...